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Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Of communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, each person distinctly in love, grace, and consolation, or, The saints fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, unfolded by John Owen ...Of communion with God the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, each person distinctly in love, grace, and consolation, or, The saints fellowship with the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, unfolded by John Owen ...
Oxford: printed by A. Lichfield for Tho. Robinson, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. They continually eye the Lord Jesus as the Great Joseph, §. 10 that hath the disposal of all the Granaries of the Kingdom of Heaven, committed unto him; as one in whom it hath pleased the Father to gather All things unto an Head, Ephes. 1. 10. that from him all things might be dispensed unto them. All Treasures, all fullness, the Spirit not by measure, are in him. And this Fullness in this Joseph in reference to their condition, they Eye in these Thee Particulars.
1. They continually eye the Lord Jesus as the Great Joseph, §. 10 that hath the disposall of all the Granarys of the Kingdom of Heaven, committed unto him; as one in whom it hath pleased the Father to gather All things unto an Head, Ephes. 1. 10. that from him all things might be dispensed unto them. All Treasures, all fullnesse, the Spirit not by measure, are in him. And this Fullnesse in this Joseph in reference to their condition, they Eye in these Thee Particulars.
1. In the preparation unto the dispensation mentioned, in the Expiating, Purging, Purifying Efficacy of his Blood, It was a Sacrifice not only of Atonement as offered, but also of purification, as poured out. This the Apostle eminently sets forth, Heb. 9. 13. 14. For if the blood of Bulls and Goats, and the Ashes of an Heifer, sprinkling the unclean sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh, How much more shall the blood of Christ who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot unto God, purge your Consciences from dead works that you may serve the Living God. This blood of his is that which answers all Typical institutions, for carnal purification, and therefore hath a spiritually purifying, cleansing, sanctifying ⟨p. 234⟩virtue in it self, as offered and poured out. Hence it is called a fountain for sin and for uncleanness,